HL Deb 29 January 1998 vol 585 c67WA
Lord Rowallan

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When and why they divided the horse into two categories, viz an agricultural animal (intended for eating) and all other horses (sport and leisure). [HL69]

Lord Donoughue

The classification as agricultural animals of horses used for production of food, or for farming the land, arises from the Agriculture Act 1947.